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Henry was born on January 7, 1915 near Scribner, Nebraska to Harry and Margretha (Low) Dahl. He spent his first 10 years in Scribner, then moving to a farm south of Burlington, Colorado with his family. He finished his schooling there and helped his father on the farm. In 1934, the family moved to Graf, Nebraska (east of Tecumseh).
On October 2, 1937, he was married to Genevieve Miner. They remained in the Graf area until the early 1940's when he and his wife went with his parents to Bennington, Nebraska. There Henry assisted his parents in the operation of a locker plant and grocery store. After a few years, Henry and his wife went back to the Tecumseh area where he farmed with his father-in-law, and then he farmed on his own. They moved to Colorado in 1958 and then to Fremont in 1959. He worked for Schlueter Construction for several years, and then in 1963, they moved to North Bend where operated the sale barn until it burned down. He sold crop and hail insurance, and auto club insurance for several years. He was also the Police Chief in North Bend for 3 years. And he operated Dahl's Discount Store in North Bend for several years. Henry was will known for his sense of humor and the stories and jokes he liked to tell.
He was formerly a member of the Masonic Lodge in Tecumseh and was currently a member of North Bend Masonic Lodge No. 119. He had over 60 years of membership.
He and his wife Genevieve, on Oct. 2nd, had their 74th wedding anniversary.
Henry is survived by - wife - Genevieve, currently residing in the Pathfinder House in Fremont
son - Robert D. (and wife Sharon) Dahl of St. Paul, NE
daughter - Holly (and husband) Dave Henrickson of Dodge, NE
3 grandchildren - Jill Dahl of Grand Island
Ryan (and wife Brienna) Zakovec of Cedar Bluffs
Brent (and wife Brook) Zakovec of Morse Bluff
3 great grandchildren - Haley, Ashtynn, and Dustin Zakovec
brother - Carrol (and wife Dorothy) Dahl of Fresno, Calif.
2 sisters - Harriet Arandus of the Hooper Care Center
Marjorie Misfeldt of Fremont
several nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by a brother Clarence Dahl, and sister Lois Ludvigsen, an infant son Larry, and a son-in-law Richard Wennstedt.
The funeral service will be 2 PM Wednesday (Oct. 26th) at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery. A memorial fund will be established. Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary will be on Tuesday (Oct. 25th) from 3 to 8 PM, with the family present from 6 to 8 PM. There will be a Masonic Service, open to the public, at 7 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home conducted by the North Bend Masonic Lodge.
online guestbook @ www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
On October 2, 1937, he was married to Genevieve Miner. They remained in the Graf area until the early 1940's when he and his wife went with his parents to Bennington, Nebraska. There Henry assisted his parents in the operation of a locker plant and grocery store. After a few years, Henry and his wife went back to the Tecumseh area where he farmed with his father-in-law, and then he farmed on his own. They moved to Colorado in 1958 and then to Fremont in 1959. He worked for Schlueter Construction for several years, and then in 1963, they moved to North Bend where operated the sale barn until it burned down. He sold crop and hail insurance, and auto club insurance for several years. He was also the Police Chief in North Bend for 3 years. And he operated Dahl's Discount Store in North Bend for several years. Henry was will known for his sense of humor and the stories and jokes he liked to tell.
He was formerly a member of the Masonic Lodge in Tecumseh and was currently a member of North Bend Masonic Lodge No. 119. He had over 60 years of membership.
He and his wife Genevieve, on Oct. 2nd, had their 74th wedding anniversary.
Henry is survived by - wife - Genevieve, currently residing in the Pathfinder House in Fremont
son - Robert D. (and wife Sharon) Dahl of St. Paul, NE
daughter - Holly (and husband) Dave Henrickson of Dodge, NE
3 grandchildren - Jill Dahl of Grand Island
Ryan (and wife Brienna) Zakovec of Cedar Bluffs
Brent (and wife Brook) Zakovec of Morse Bluff
3 great grandchildren - Haley, Ashtynn, and Dustin Zakovec
brother - Carrol (and wife Dorothy) Dahl of Fresno, Calif.
2 sisters - Harriet Arandus of the Hooper Care Center
Marjorie Misfeldt of Fremont
several nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by a brother Clarence Dahl, and sister Lois Ludvigsen, an infant son Larry, and a son-in-law Richard Wennstedt.
The funeral service will be 2 PM Wednesday (Oct. 26th) at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery. A memorial fund will be established. Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary will be on Tuesday (Oct. 25th) from 3 to 8 PM, with the family present from 6 to 8 PM. There will be a Masonic Service, open to the public, at 7 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home conducted by the North Bend Masonic Lodge.
online guestbook @ www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com